Analysis
What the AIP debate reveals about EMDR’s next public test
The field is no longer only asking whether trauma treatment adapts. It is asking how EMDR explains adaptation while keeping source discipline visible.
Field Signals
Field reporting, calendar signals, and short notes
A source-led snapshot of this week’s EMDR field movement, with full stories on the Field Watch page.
EMDR’s evidence debate and funding push are happening at once
A guideline-methods dispute over how EMDR evidence is judged is moving alongside new research-capacity funding signals.
Oslo 2026 is over. The replay window isn’t.
EMDR Europe lists replay registration through June 30 and access through October 31, with certificate eligibility tied to minimum engagement.
Upcoming EMDR field dates
Short Field Notes
Quick signals here; full story packages live on the Field Watch page.
EMDRIA and MQ draw a line around AI in mental health
MQ and EMDRIA draw a professional-boundaries line around AI, clinical judgment, and licensed psychotherapy.
A Chicago webinar keeps the evolution question alive
The July 27 Roy / Paula webinar keeps the field’s what-is-changing conversation visible.
EMDRIA’s 2026 conference shifts into attendee mode
App, meet-up, graphics, and public program materials show the conference moving into attendee-prep rhythm.
HAP’s scholarships put the spotlight on who can afford EMDR training
Scholarship pages point to access infrastructure across students, licensed clinicians, and agencies.
Editor’s Note Field Signals are reporting summaries, not treatment guidance. We verify against primary sources, update when documents evolve, and show what changed.
June 25, 2026
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Research Watch
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Practice Brief
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Field Notes
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Dates, organization signals, and next-check notes for EMDR conferences and field events through the rest of 2026.
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The briefing, now in audio
Each week’s research, practice notes, and field updates — narrated and reviewed before release. Same source discipline, for the drive between sessions.
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EMDR Resources
Official sources, not care promises.
From Field Notes
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VA, DoD, and allied care-system starting points organized by country — for veterans, service members, and their families.